Hallelujah

Blah I'm so tired... It's probably a bad idea to go bowling tonight but I've been excited about it so who cares!?

Resting up at home and letting my mama take care of me has left me feeling exponentially better. If I had to rate my health I'd probably give myself a 78% (C+) to an 82% (B-) which is way better than what I was feeling on Monday when I went home. She gave me Valentine's Day gifts -- heart-shaped brownies and manju. So cute! I feel awful because I forget that Valentine's Day can go beyond boyfriend/girlfriend etc. relationships. I want this Valentine's Day to be meaningful in some way whether it is spent with friends or if I go home and spend it with my mom. If not, love stinks and it's just a Hallmark holiday anyway!

Random thought: I really like that a lot of good friends call me Nat now. In high school my nicknames came from my last name, but now it's from my first. It's cute :D

One thing to celebrate: My friend Phil's cancer is localized! I never thought I could be so happy to hear about a stage 3 diagnosis, but I just know he will be okay. It will be a long 6 weeks of chemo, radiation, and surgery, but without the daunting label of a metastasized stage 4 diagnosis, all of the treatments will be worth it when Phil is cancer free and able to start his life with a brand new perspective.

This is my new favorite song! Watch watch! It's not a new song, but Justin Timberlake's cover (feat. Matt Morris) of Hallelujah takes me to a new place. If you're interested in buying the whole album, 100% of the $7.99 goes to Haiti relief and it has AWESOME songs/covers. I really encourage it.